Grubb & Ellis (GBE) Names Thomas P. D'Arcy as CEO
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) announced that Thomas P. D'Arcy will join the company as president, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective Nov. 16.
"Tom is an experienced and respected executive in the commercial real estate industry and we are extremely pleased to have him joining our company. With the recent completion of the company's recapitalization, we are confident that Tom will accelerate the execution of Grubb & Ellis' growth strategy and build long-term value for stockholders," said C. Michael Kojaian, chairman of the board of Grubb & Ellis Company. "I also want to take this opportunity to thank Gary Hunt for the time and effort he devoted to the company as interim CEO."
D'Arcy, 49, brings 25 years of successful leadership experience at various public and private real estate companies, and is currently the non-executive chairman of Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: IRC), a $1.5-billion REIT where he has served as an independent director since 2005. D'Arcy also previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of Bradley Real Estate, Inc., a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust, from 1989 to 2000.
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"Tom is an experienced and respected executive in the commercial real estate industry and we are extremely pleased to have him joining our company. With the recent completion of the company's recapitalization, we are confident that Tom will accelerate the execution of Grubb & Ellis' growth strategy and build long-term value for stockholders," said C. Michael Kojaian, chairman of the board of Grubb & Ellis Company. "I also want to take this opportunity to thank Gary Hunt for the time and effort he devoted to the company as interim CEO."
D'Arcy, 49, brings 25 years of successful leadership experience at various public and private real estate companies, and is currently the non-executive chairman of Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: IRC), a $1.5-billion REIT where he has served as an independent director since 2005. D'Arcy also previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of Bradley Real Estate, Inc., a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust, from 1989 to 2000.
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